Sangamitta BV creates an upset

by S. M. Jiffrey ABDEEN Kandy Sports Corr

Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya, Matale creates a major upset when they beat one of the top favourite teams Seetha Devi Balika Vidyalaya 1-0 at the all island schools boys and girls under 13 hockey championship organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association and the Kandy District Hockey Association which is now being played at the Asgiriya stadium, Kandy.

Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya scored their winning goal through Sandaruwani Jayaratne in the second half.

However both Sangamitta BV, and Seetha Devi BV along with Yasodara BV, St. Anthony's Girls College, Musaeus College, Hewaheta Central College, Janadhipathi Vidyalaya have entered the quarter finals of the girls championship.

Results of matches played yesterday:

Boys championship Royal College drew with St. Sylvester's College 0-0, D. S. Senanayake College beat Sri Sumangala College 5-0, Dharmaraja College drew with S. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia, 0-0, Nalanda College beat Sri Sumangala College Panadura 1-0, Kingswood College beat St. Mary's College 2-0,

Trinity College beat Sri Sumangala College 3-2, Royal College beat Sri Sumangala College Panadura 2-0, Nalanda College beat St. Mary's College 3-0, Kingswood College beat Trinity College 5-3, St. Sylvester's College beat Vijaya College 4 - 0, Isipathana MV drew with Maris Stella College 1 - 1, St. Sylvester's College beat Menikdiwela Central College 3 - 1, Isipathana College beat Vijaya College 3 - 0, St. Aloysius' College beat Menikdiwela Central College 1 - 0, Isipathana College beat Menikdiwela Central College 4 - 0, St. Sylvester's College beat Maris Stella College 1- 0, Isipathana College beat St. Aloysius' College 2 - 0, St. Benedict's College beat Prince of Wales College 4 - 0, Christ Church College beat Richmond College 2 - 0, Vidyartha College beat Bandaranaike NS 1 - 0, Prince of Wales College beat Richmond College 3 - 0, Ananda College beat Christ Church College 2 - 0, St. Benedict's College beat Bandaranaike NS 6 - 0, Vidyartha College beat Christ Church College 2 - 0, Ananda College beat Prince of Wales College 2 - 0.

Girls championship

Janadhipathi Vidyalaya, Nawala beat Sirimavo BV, Matale 5 - 0, St. Anthony's Girls' College beat Gothami BV 4 - 0, Kalutara BV beat Sirimavo BV, Matale 1 - 0, St. Anthony's Girls College beat Visakha Vidyalaya 2 - 0, Janadhipathi Vidyalaya beat St. Anthony's Girls College 1 - 0,

Yasodara Vidyalaya beat Vijaya College 3 - 0, Hewaheta Central beat Vijaya 1 - 0. St. Anthony's Girls College beat Kalutara BV 2 - 0, Janadhipathi NS beat Kalutara BV 2 - 0, Janadhipathi BV beat Gothami BV 6 - 0, Sangamiththa BV beat Gothami BV 2 - 0,

Sangamiththa BV beat Girls High School 1 - 0, Seetha Devi BV beat St. Joseph's BV 4 - 0. Seetha Devi BV beat Girls High School 2 - 0.

The two finals is expected to commence at 4 pm. today.